
The Netherlands Association “Je Maintendrai (N.A.J.M.): Executives
The Current Board of Directors
Board Members Dutch Network
2024 / 2025
President: John van Rij
Vice President: Axl Cozijnsen
Treasurer: Peter Buree
Secretary / Membership: Barbara Buree
Board Member: Noud de Rover
Director: Jette Warman
Director: Dan Poelman
Newsletter: Rick de Loof
Member-at-Large: Adriana Zylmans
2023 / 2024
President: John van Rij
Treasurer: Peter Buree
Secretary / Membership: Barbara Buree
Board Member: Noud de Rover
Board Member: Jette Warman
Board Member: Dan Poelman
Board Member: Axl Cozijnsen
Board Member: Almar Davids
Newsletter: Anthony van Houten
Member-at-Larg: Rick de Loof
Member-at-Large: Adriana Zylmans
2022 / 2023
President: John van Rij
Vice President: Eva Mentz – van Gunsteren
Treasurer: Peter Buree
Secretary / Membership: Barbara Buree
Director: Noud de Rover
Director: Jette Warman
Director: Dan Poelman
Newsletter: Anthony van Houten
Member-at-Large: Rick de Loof
Member-at-Large: Adriana Zylmans
2021 / 2022
President: John van Rij
Vice President: Eva van Gunsteren
Treasurer: Peter Buree
Secretary / Membership: Barbara Buree
Director: Noud de Rover
Director: Peter Vanderkooy
Director: Jette Warman
Director: Dan Poelman
Director: Rick de Loof
Newsletter: Anthony van Houten
Member-at-Large: Adriana Zylmans
2020 / 2021
President: John van Rij
Vice President: Noud de Rover
Treasurer: Peter Buree
Secretary / Membership: Barbara Buree
Director: Sylvia Lanzl-de Haas
Director: Peter Vanderkooy
Director: Jette Warman
Director: Dan Poelman
Director: Eva van Gunsteren
Director: Rick de Loof
Newsletter: Anthony van Houten
Member-at-Large: Adriana Zylmans
Board of Directors 2010’s
- 2019
October 2019 AGM
President: Adriana Zylmans Vice-president: John van Rij, Vice-president: Noud de Rover, Secretary: Barbara Buree, Treasurer: Peter Buree, Director: Anthony van Houten, Director: Sylvia Lanzl-de-Haas, Director:Peter Vanderkooy, Director: Jette Warman, Members: Gerhard Vandenbosch, Rita Hopmans - 2018
October 2018 AGM
President: Adriana Zylmans Vice-president: John van Rij, Vice-president: Noud de Rover, Secretary: Barbara Buree, Treasurer: Peter Buree, Director: Anthony van Houten, Director: Rick de Looff, Director:Bill Stroet - 2017
October 2017 AGM
President: Adriana Zylmans Vice-president: Sandra van Ark, Secretary: Barbara Buree, Treasurer: Peter Buree, Director: Saskia Zeedijk, Director: Noud de Rover, Director: John van Rij, Rick de Looff, Gerhard Vandenbosch, Bill Stroet, Nico Kocken, Jack Leon, Betty Leo - 2016
October 2016 AGM
President: Adriana Zylmans, Secretary: Barbara Buree, Treasurer: Bettie Neels, Co-Treasurer: Peter Buree, Director: Sandra van Ark, Director: Sandra Poppema, Director: Saskia Zeedijk, Board Member: Rick de Looff, Board Member: Bill Stroet, Board Member: Jack Leon, Board Member: Betty Leon - 2015
3rd October 2015, N.A.J.M.’s 50th AGM
(50th Year) President: Adriana Zylmans, Secretary: Barbara Buree, Co-Treasurer: Bettie Neels, Co-Treasurer: Peter Buree, Director: Sandra van Ark, Director: Helen Bristow, Director: Janinah Jansen, Director: Marianne MacLeod-Markus, Director: Sandra Poppema, Director: Wanda Bresser - 2014
18th October 2014 AGM
President: Edie Bijdemast, Vice-President: Adriana Zylmans, Treasurer: Bettie Neels, Director: Sandra van Ark, Artistic Director: Betty Leon, Choir Director: Corine de Groot, Director: Helen Bristow, Director: Jack Leon, Director: Bart Reemeyer, Director: Bill Stroet - 2013President: Edie Bijdemast, Vice-President: Adriana Zylmans, Treasurer: Bettie Neels, Artistic Director: Betty Leon, Choir Director: Corine de Groot, Director: Helen Bristow, Director: Jack Leon, Director: Bart Reemeyer, Director: Bill Stroet
- 2012President: Edie Bijdemast, Vice-President: Adriana Zylmans, Artistic Director: Betty Leon, Choir Director: Corine de Groot, Library Director: Mieke Quinn, Director: Helen Bristow, Director: Jack Leon, Director: Bart Reemeyer, Director: Bill Stroet
- 2011
15th October 2011 AGM
President: Edie Bijdemast, Vice-President: Adriana Zylmans, Treasurer: Bart Reemeyer, Artistic Director: Betty Leon, Dance Coordinator: Henja Sawchuk, Library, Director: Mieke Quinn, Director: Helen Bristow, Director: Jack Leon, Director: Bill Stroet - 2010
16th October 2010 AGM
(45th Year) President: Edie Bijdemast, Vice-President: Adriana Zylmans, Treasurer: Bart Reemeyer, Secretary: Marianne MacLeod, Artistic Director: Betty Leon, Dance Coordinator: Henja Sawchuk, Library Director: Mieke Quinn, Director: Helen Bristow, Director: Jack Leon, Director: Bill Stroet
Board of Directors 2000’s
- 2009
21st March 2010 Executive Meeting
President: Edie Bijdemast, Vice-President: Adriana Zylmans, Treasurer: Bart Reemeyer, Secretary: Margaret Kehoe, Artistic Director: Betty Leon, Dance Coordinator: Henja Sawchuk, Library Director: Mieke Quinn, Director: Helen Bristow, Director: Jack Leon, Director: Bill Stroet - 2008President: Edie Bijdemast, Vice-President: Jack Leon, Treasurer: Mia Koeter, Dance Coordinator: Cornelia Heskes, Dance Coordinator: Carel Heskes, Artistic Director: Betty Leon, Director: Helen Bristow, Director: Henja Sawchuk, Director: Bill Stroet, Director: Audrey Zylmans
- 2007
20 October 2007 AGM: 7 of the 10 Directors
President: Edie Bijdemast, Vice-President: Jack Leon, Treasurer: Mia Koeter, Dance Coordinator: Cornelia Heskes, Dance Coordinator: Carel Heskes, Artistic Director: Betty Leon, Director: Janine Peeters, Director: Corina Baynton, Director: Willy Martin, Director: Hans Blindenbach - 2006President: Edie Bijdemast, Vice-President: Jack Leon, Treasurer: Mia Koeter, Dance Coordinator: Cornelia Heskes, Dance Coordinator: Carel Heskes, Artistic Director: Betty Leon, Director: Ann McDonell, Director: Corina Baynton, Director: Willy Martin, Director: Hans Blindenbach
- 2005(40th Year)
Board of Directors: Oct. 2005 to Oct 2006
President: Jan Nalleweg, Vice-President: Cornelia Heskes, Treasurer: Mia Koeter, Public Relations: Edie Bijdemast, Director: Jacob Leon - 2004President: Jan Seckel, Vice-President: Cornelia Heskes, Treasurer: Mia Koeter, Director: Jacob Leon
- 2003President: Jan Seckel, Vice-President: Cornelia Heskes, Treasurer: Marius van Harte
- 2002President: Jan Seckel, Vice-President: Lies Huurman, Treasurer: Marius van Harte, Director: Len Steyger, Director: Gerard Jansen, Director: Jacob Leon
- 2001President: Jan Seckel, Treasurer: Marius van Harte, Secretary: Len Steyger, Director: Lies Huurman, Director: Piet Huurman, Director: Gerard Jansen, Director: Jacob Leon
- 2000(35th Year) President: Jan Seckel, Vice-President: Lies Huurman, Treasurer: Marius van Harte, Social Coordinator: Piet Huurman, Director: Gerard Jansen, Director: Jacob Leon
Board of Directors in the 1990’s
- 1999President: Jan Seckel, Vice-President: Lies Huurman, Treasurer: Marius van Harte, Secretary: Gerard Jansen, Director: Piet Huurman, Director: Johan Janssen, Director: Jack Leon
- 1998President: Jan Seckel, Vice-President: Lies Huurman, Treasurer: Marius van Harte, Social Coordinator: Piet Huurman, Secretary: Gerard Jansen, Director: Johan Janssen, Director: Jack Leon
- 1997President: Riet (Mary) van Beek, Treasurer: Marius van Harte, Lies Huurman, Piet Huurman, Gerard Jansen, Jan Seckel, Johan Janssen, Jack Leon
- 1996President: Riet (Mary) van Beek, Lies Huurman, Piet Huurman, Piet Boudewijn, Marius van Harte, Gerard Jansen, Jan Seckel, Jack Leon
- 1995President: Riet (Mary) van Beek, Lies Huurman, Director: Wim van Beek, Director: Piet Huurman, Piet Boudewijn, Marius van Harte, Dick Christiaanse, Gerard Jansen, Jan Seckel, Sari Seckel
- 1994President: Riet (Mary) van Beek, Past President: Dick Christiaanse, Vice-President: Gerard Jansen, Treasurer: Marius van Harte, Membership: Jan Seckel, Secretary: Sari Seckel, Director: Piet Boudewijn, Director: Lies Huurman, Director: Piet Huurman
- 1993President: Dick Christiaanse, Vice-President: Mary van Beek, Treasurer: Marius van Harte, Membership: Jan Seckel, Secretary: Sari Seckel, Social Coordinator: Lies Huurman, Social Coordinator: Piet Huurman
- 1992President: Dick Christiaanse, Vice_President: Mary van Beek, Treasurer: Marius van Harte, Membership: Jan Seckel, Secretary: Sari Seckel, Social Coordinator: Lies Huurman, Social Coordinator: Piet Huurman, Director: Wim van Beek, Director: Piet Boudewijn
- 1991President: Dick Christiaanse, Vice-President: Mary van Beek, Treasurer: Marius van Harte, Membership: Jan Seckel, Director: Piet Huurman, Director: Johan Janssen, Director: Gerard Jansen, Director: Gerard Koeman
- 1990President: Dick Christiaanse, Past-President: Wim de Bruijn, Vice-President: Mary van Beek, Treasurer: Marius van Harte, Membership: Jan Seckel, Director: Piet Huurman, Director: Johan Janssen, Director: Gerard Jansen, Director: Gerard Koeman
Board of Directors 1980’s
- 1989
N.A.J.M.’s 24th Year, since incorporation, June 10th 1989.
1989 Board of Directors (from left to right):
Gerard Koeman, Johan Janssen, Wim de Bruijn, Wim van Beek, Dick Christiaanse, Gerard Jansen, Herman Reinsma, Marius van Harte, Jan Seckel, Barry Langeloo.